Parliamentary questions

201. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding allocated to NGOs by his Department in 2025; the funding allocated to NGOs by agencies and bodies under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13089/26]

202. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the provision that can be made for allowance in cost-rental applications which are deemed invalid because of a delay in the issuing of Irish residence permits. [13239/26]

203. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the guidelines for certified modular wastewater treatment systems will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13278/26]

204. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the numbers of properties by rural and urban area in every local authority that availed of the vacant property refurbishment grant in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13279/26]

756. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the implementation of the recommendations contained in the Report of the Interdepartmental Group on National Coastal Change Management Strategy of 26 October 2023; in particular, the actions that have taken place to monitor, mitigate, manage and prevent coastal erosion and con…

757. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to update on progress to transpose the energy performance of buildings into Irish law; if his Department will meet the deadline to transpose this into Irish law by 29 May 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12683/26]

758. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the requirements in place to ensure a portion of the target of 12,000 new social homes built on average a year as part of the national development plan are accessible, adaptable and suitable for people with disabilities, such as those in a wheelchair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12815/26]

759. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to publish the updated planning policy statement on short-term letting as its absence has caused significant levels of confusion and anxiety to owners of short-term lettings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12961/26]

760. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the schemes available to local authority to retrofit solar panels on to existing social housing stock. [11590/26]

761. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department provides grants to schools engaging in nature-based education for the purchase of necessary equipment such as waterproof clothing, gardening tools, storage equipment and materials for outdoor activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11609/26]

762. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the new regulations in relation to developer-led wastewater infrastructure plants will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11624/26]

763. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing a requirement that all new-build residential properties be fitted with solar panels as standard. [11645/26]

764. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current stage of the Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2025; the progress made to date; and the expected timeline for its next legislative steps. [11650/26]

765. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the existing requirements for new hires in local authorities to start at the lowest end of the pay scale for any role; his views on whether this may act as a disincentive for candidates to apply for these roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11672/26]

766. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the existing hiring policy within local authorities that requires new hires to start of the bottom of the pay scale for any particular role; his views on whether this acts as a barrier to unfair competition compared to internal hires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11673/26]

767. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether it is appropriate for objections or submissions in relation to localised public infrastructure to come from individuals or organisations that do not live or work in the area impacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11674/26]

768. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views of the adequacy of the existing public submission aspect of the planning system; his views on whether it should be more targeted in terms of who any potential change will most impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11675/26]

769. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the publication of updated rural housing guidelines; if he intends to amend the definition of ribbon development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11707/26]

770. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will clarify a timeline for when the new guidelines on rural housing will be announced and if the legacy sale of sites will be impacted by the new guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11710/26]

771. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has received any applications or requests to any section of his Department or State body under his aegis, for funding or financial collaboration from private investors with regard to an ice hockey arena in Cherrywood, County Dublin; if so to provide full details including amount of public funds bei…

772. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he would consider introducing measures to assist people to downsize, in particular older people who have 3/4 bedroom houses and are unable to afford the maintenance and upkeep of a larger property;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11751/26]

773. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration would be given to introducing measures to assist people to downsize, in view that many homeowners are unable to maintain larger homes and wish to downsize to smaller property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11752/26]

774. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to give an update on the establishment of new urban community task force as outlined in Delivering Homes, Building Communities 2025-2030; the date of the first meeting of the task force; the proposed membership of the task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11753/26]

775. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to give an update on the implementation of the revised national planning framework and housing supply targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11754/26]

776. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has met with the Office of the Planning Regulator on the implementation of the revised national planning framework and housing supply targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11755/26]